Note: Events marked with an asterisk (*) have knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Events marked with two asterisks (**) either are knifemaking seminars or symposiums, knife-throwing competitions, cutting competitions, auctions or similar events, or are knife shows that also include one or more of the aforementioned “**” events.

To ensure timely publication of your knife show in the “Show Calendar,” BLADE® requests that you send all pertinent information concerning your show in written form—dates, locations, etc.—at least three months before the show occurs to Krause Publications, a division of F+W Media, attn: Joe Kertzman, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945 715.445.2214 fax 715.445.4087. BLADE depends on the shows themselves for prompt and accurate information. Or e-mail Joe.Kertzman@fwmedia.com with the information.

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July 2010

JULY 16-17 BRADFORD, PA Case Collector Reunion, Case knife factory. Call 800-523-6350 e-mail casecollectorsclub@wrcase.com.*

JULY 23-25 AUBURN, ME New England Bladesmithing Symposium & Knife Show, ABS and New England School of Metalwork. Call Jim Batson 256-971-6860.* **

JULY 29-30 WILMINGTON, OH Ohio Knife Show sponsored by C. Risner Cutlery Co. featuring Queen Cutlery, Roberts Center. Contact Clarence Risner 937-848-2870 e-mail risnereyebrand@aol.com.*

JULY 30-AUG. 1 ROGERS, AR A.G. Russell’s Knife Event 2010, John Q. Hammons Convention Center. Contact A.G. Russell Knives, Dept. BL10, 2900 S. 26th St., Rogers, AR 72758 479-631-8493 www.knifeevent.com.*

AUG. 4-7 SEVIERVILLE, TN Buck Collectors Club Smoky Mountain Rendezvous, National Knife Museum and Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Call 865-453-5871 ext. 259 or 865-806-3775, e-mail pecoan@gmail.com., or Georgia Foresman, Dept. BL10, 110 New Kent Dr., Goode, VA 24556.**

August 2010

AUG. 4-7 SEVIERVILLE, TN Buck Collectors Club Smoky Mountain Rendezvous, National Knife Museum and Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Contact NKM 865-453-5871 ext. 259, e-mail pecoan@gmail.com, or Georgia Foresman, Dept. BL5, 110 New Kent Dr., Goode, VA 24556.*

AUG. 13-14 NATCHEZ, MS Natchez Bowie Knife Show, Natchez Convention Center. Contact Mike Worley at mikeworley@worleyco.com.*

AUG. 13-14 WINSTON SALEM, NC The 35th Annual Tar Heel Cutlery Club Show, Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. Contact Sherl Folger 336-924-4774.*

AUG. 20-21 SAN ANTONIO, TX The American Bladesmith Society’s 2nd All Forged Blade Exposition, Sheraton Gunter. Contact Rick Dunkerley 406-210-4101 or Harvey Dean 512-446-3111 knifeexpo@gmail.com.*

AUG. 20-22 DENVER, CO The Professional Knifemakers Association 18th Annual Denver Custom Knife Show, Crowne Plaza-DIA. Contact Mike “Whiskers” Allen 903-489-1026 whiskersknives@aol.com.*

AUG. 27-29 LEXINGTON, KY Central Kentucky Knife Club Show, Holiday Inn North. Contact Jim Thompson 859-623-1419 thomp@adelphia.net.*

AUG. 27-29 TROY, OH The 6th Mid-America Bladesmithing Expo & Show, ABS and Southern Ohio Forge & Anvil Blacksmith Association, Miami County Fairgrounds. Call Jim Batson 256-971-6860.* **

AUG. 27-29 LEXINGTON, KY Central Kentucky Knife Club Show—NEW LOCATION & NEW DATE—Holiday Inn North. Contact Jim Thompson 859-623-1419 thomp@adelphia.net.*

AUG. 28 TULSA, OK Oklahoma Custom Knife Show, Civic Center. Contact Ray Kirk 918-207-8076 e-mail ray@rakerknives.com,  www.theknifegroup.com.*

September 2010

SEPT. 10-11 CHICAGO, IL Chicago Custom Knife Show, Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza. Contact Ed Wormser 847-757-9926 edw11@aol.com.*

SEPT. 11 LEBANON, MO Case XX Celebration in the Ozarks, Shepherd Hills Cutlery. Call 800-727-4643 or visit www.CaseXX.com.*

SEPT. 17-18 OAK LAWN, IL The 31st Annual American Edge Collectors Association Show, Oak Lawn Community Pavilion. Contact AECA, Dept. BL10, POB 2566, County Club Hills, IL 60478 or call Marty 630-357-8577 or Roger 708-865-1589, www.aecaknifeclub.com. (Oak Lawn is a suburb of Chicago.) *

SEPT. 17-19 LOUISVILLE, KY The 41st Annual Knifemakers’ Guild Show, Seelbach Hilton. President’s Gala for honorary Guild members Sept. 16. Call Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer© Gil or Linda Hibben 502-222-4090.*

SEPT. 18 CLAWSON, MI Wolverine Knife Collectors Show, K of C Hall. Contact Pat Donovan 586-786-5549 patrickjdonovan@wowway.com or Frank Meek 586-264-2031.*

SEPT. 24-26 SEVIERVILLE, TN Case/Zippo Swap Meet South, National Knife Museum/Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Call 865-453-5871 ext. 259 or 865-806-3775, e-mail pecoan@gmail.com.**

SEPT. 25-26 NEW BRAUNFELS, TX Fall Hammer-In & Knifemakers Rendezvous, Guadalupe Forge School of Knifemaking and Bladesmithing. Contact Johnny Stout 830-606-4067 johnny@stoutknives.com or Harvey Dean 512-446-3111 harvey@harveydean.com.**

SEPT. 25-26 EASTON, PA Easton Knife Show, Forks Township Community Center. Call Bill Goodman 610-253-2745 or 484-241-6176 e-mail goodknives@goodmancpa.biz, www.PAKnifeShow.com.

SEPT. 25-26 SHELTON, WA NorthWest Knife Collectors Knife Show in conjunction with Wes Knodel Gun Show, Little Creek Casino and Resort. Contact Betty Budil 253-732-3978 bbudil945@gmail.com, John Conway 425-823-2821 jcknives@verizon.net, or Don Hanham 425-827-1644 dhanham@earthlink.net.

October 2010

OCT. 1-2 JANESVILLE, WI Annual Fall Knife Show in Wisconsin, Northern Lakes Knife Co. Show Division, Holiday Inn Express/Janesville Conference Center. Contact Bob Schrap, Dept. BL5, 7024 W. Wells St., Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-771-6472 fax 414-479-9765 rschrap@aol.com.*

OCT. 1-3 SEVIERVILLE, TN Case & Zippo Swap Meet South, National Knife Museum and Smoky Mountain Knife Works. Contact NKM 865-453-5871 ext. 259, e-mail pecoan@gmail.com.

OCT. 2-3 COSTA MESA, CA The Plaza Cutlery Knife Show, Costa Mesa Hilton. Contact Dan Delavan 714-549-3932 dan@plazacutlery.com.*

OCT. 2-3 MERIDEN, KS Heartland Bladesmithing Symposium & Show, ABS and Kansas Custom Knifemakers Association. Call Steve Culver 866-505-0146.* **

OCT. 8-10 LOUISVILLE, KY The NKCA Louisville Show, Holiday Inn. Call 423-228-2656 or e-mail NKCALisa@hotmail.com.*

OCT. 9-10 LAKELAND, FL Florida Knifemakers Association Invitational Knife Show, Lakeland Center. Contact Dan Piergallini 813-967-1471 or 813-754-3908.*

OCT. 16 BOSTON, MA Boston Art Knife Classic, Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers. By invitation only. For more information visit www.bostonartknifeclassic.com.*

OCT. 22-23 CAMBRIDGE, OH The Ohio Classic Knife Show, Pritchard-Laughlin Civic Center. Call Larry Bailey 740-787-2317.*

Through OCT. 31 SOLINGEN, GERMANY Virgil England and The Hetland: The Blade as Conceptual Art, Deutsche Klingen Museum. Contact lutz.hoffmeister@web.de.*

November 2010

NOV. 5-7 KNOXVILLE, TN The Knives Illustrated Spirit of Steel Show, Marriott Hotel. Contact Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Famer Bruce Voyles, Dept. BL10, POB 22007, Chattanooga, TN 37422 423-238-6753 www.spiritofsteel.com.*

NOV. 6-7 MT. VERNON, IL Jefferson County Custom Knife Club Show, Roland Lewis Community Bldg., Veterans Park. Larry Hancock, Dept. BL10, 12193 E. Turner Dr., Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 618-242-4511 jccks1982@yahoo.com.*

NOV. 13-14 BOISE, ID The Rocky Mountain Knife Show, Expo Idaho. Contact Rocky Mountain Promotions, attn: Dave Jacobson, Dept. BL10, POB 1015, Eagle, ID 83616 208-447-7000 www.rockymountainknifeshow.com.*

NOV. 13-14 TULSA, OK Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, Expo Square. Contact Tulsa Gun Show, Dept. BL10, POB 33201 Tulsa, OK 74153 918-492-0401 www.tulsaarmsshow.com.

NOV. 19-21 NEW YORK, NY The 33rd Annual New York Custom Knife Show, Crowne Plaza Times Square. Contact Stephen D’Lack, Dept. BL10, POB 313, Turners, MO 65765 417-866-6688 fax 417-866-6693 hg_inc@hotmail.com.**

December 2010

DEC. 9-11 SEVIERVILLE, TN Parkers’ Greatest Knife Show on Earth, Sevierville Events Center at Bridgemont. Call Ed Henley 423-892-0448.*

DEC. 11 EUGENE, OR Oregon Winter Knife Show, Lane County Convention Center. Contact the show c/o Dept. BL10, POB 2091, Eugene, OR 97402 www.oregonknifeclub.org.*

DEC. 11 TIMONIUM, MD The 24th Annual Chesapeake Knife Show, Crowne Plaza. Contact Ted Merchant, Dept. BL10, POB 126, White Hall, MD 21161 410-343-0380 tedmerchant@comcast.net, www.knifeshows.com.*

January 2010

JAN. 8 HELSINKI, FINLAND Scandinavian Knifemakers Guild Knife Show, Hotel Marski. Pekka Tuominen, www.helsinkiknifeshow.com.*

February 2010

FEB. 5-6 NOVI, MI Wolverine Knife Collectors Show & Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Show, Rock Financial Showcase. Contact Pat Donovan 586-786-5549 patrickjdonovan@wowway.com or Frank Meek 586-264-2031.

FEB. 12-13 LITTLE ROCK, AR The 16th Annual Arkansas Custom Knife Show, Robinson Center Exhibit Hall. Contact Chuck Ward, Dept. BL10, 1010 E. North St., Benton, AR 72015 www.arkansasknifemakers.com.*

To ensure timely publication of your knife show in the “Show Calendar,” BLADE® requests that you send all pertinent information concerning your show in written form—dates, locations, etc.—at least three months before the show takes place to Krause Publications, a division of F+W Media, attn: Joe Kertzman, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945 715.445.2214 fax 715.445.4087. Or e-mail joe.kertzman@fwmedia.com. BLADE depends on the shows themselves for prompt and accurate information.